Sons of musical icon announce first tour in two decades

Bob Marley’s musical legacy lives on. This time, it returns through his five sons as they embark on a multi-city tour in Vancouver.

The Marley Brothers: The Legacy Tour will be the first time in two decades that all five brothers – Ziggy, Stephen, Julian, Ky-Mani and Damian – will perform together on tour.

The Marley brothers will perform around thirty of their father’s hits, including “No Woman, No Cry”, “Could You Be Loved”, “Is This Love” and “Three Little Birds”.

The 22-date tour will span multiple cities before wrapping up in Miami in early October.

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Ziggy Marley stressed how important it was for the brothers to honor their father, who would have turned 80 in February 2025.

“When the opportunity comes, we can come together and cherish it and appreciate it,” Ziggy Marley told The Associated Press. “That’s what it’s all about, just being able to do this together. Time flies.”

The Marley brothers have been performing together since childhood, including last year when they took to the stage for a special show at Red Rocks in Colorado.

Julian Marley also spoke about his father’s legacy.

“His message goes beyond barriers. It breaks them,” he told The Associated Press. “No matter what country you go to, people need the same message. That’s why this message is so eternal. It never ends. That’s why we’re here and doing this mission.”

Bob Marley hails from Kingston, Jamaica, and rose to global fame in the 1970s with hits that advocated social justice and black unity, such as “Get Up, Stand Up” and “I Shot the Sheriff.”

He became a cultural icon before his death from cancer in 1981 at the age of 36.

His legacy has lived on through several projects, including an immersive exhibit in New York and the biopic “Bob Marley: One Love,” which debuted at No. 1 at the box office in February.

On September 22, the Marley brothers were honored with a proclamation declaring September 22 as “Marley Brothers Day” in the borough of Queens, New York.

Each brother has carried on his father’s legacy while forging his own successful careers.

Julian Marley won his first-ever Grammy in February, while Ziggy and Stephen Marley each won eight Grammys. Damian Marley won five, while Ki-Mani Marley received a Grammy nomination.

Along with the tour, the brothers plan to collaborate on new music.

Stephen Marley, who curated the tour’s set list, said they are working on a new album together, although it will take some time to complete.

“The message of the music is what really matters,” Stephen Marley told The Associated Press. “To me, that message is so necessary today. Our father is one of those powerful men who brought that message. That’s why we’re here.”